Hand washing individual locks of wool - Knitting Community2015-08-02T20:24:58Zhttp://community.knitpicks.com/forum/topics/hand-washing-individual-locks-of-wool?groupUrl=spin&x=1&groupId=1984936%3AGroup%3A279332&id=1984936%3ATopic%3A493269&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI considered just rinsing, bu…tag:community.knitpicks.com,2012-05-08:1984936:Comment:4947442012-05-08T16:00:49.979ZBeverly Robertshttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/BeverlyRoberts
<p>I considered just rinsing, but while I was picking the locks I discovered that I was getting lanolin on my hands when I pulled the tips apart, so I am thinking that while the locks were generally very clean of plain old dirt, the still had bits of VM (and one whole thistle top) in them and the tips clearly were full of lanolin which likely made the excess dye adhere to them? So I used Power scour to get rid of the lanolin and it was mostly successful.</p>
<p>I considered just rinsing, but while I was picking the locks I discovered that I was getting lanolin on my hands when I pulled the tips apart, so I am thinking that while the locks were generally very clean of plain old dirt, the still had bits of VM (and one whole thistle top) in them and the tips clearly were full of lanolin which likely made the excess dye adhere to them? So I used Power scour to get rid of the lanolin and it was mostly successful.</p> It may well have been a first…tag:community.knitpicks.com,2012-05-08:1984936:Comment:4944102012-05-08T15:57:48.005ZBeverly Robertshttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/BeverlyRoberts
<p>It may well have been a first shearing as this is uber soft fiber...I would never have expected Romney to be this soft.</p>
<p>It may well have been a first shearing as this is uber soft fiber...I would never have expected Romney to be this soft.</p> True, good idea!tag:community.knitpicks.com,2012-05-07:1984936:Comment:4946202012-05-07T02:21:13.264Zwendyhttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/wendy58
<p>True, good idea!</p>
<p>True, good idea!</p> I was wondering if they didn'…tag:community.knitpicks.com,2012-05-06:1984936:Comment:4943082012-05-06T23:03:49.551Zcherylbwatershttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/cherylbwaters
<p>I was wondering if they didn't really need washing, but rinsing. Maybe rinse and if they bleed, then maybe add a bit of vinegar to the rinse water. But I would rinse until clear.</p>
<p>I was wondering if they didn't really need washing, but rinsing. Maybe rinse and if they bleed, then maybe add a bit of vinegar to the rinse water. But I would rinse until clear.</p> Yes I was - lol. That's too…tag:community.knitpicks.com,2012-05-06:1984936:Comment:4941142012-05-06T16:25:02.311Zwendyhttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/wendy58
<p>Yes I was - lol. That's too bad about the photos. I know I tend to take way too many pics of things. </p>
<p>What are you planning on doing to the now clean fibers in regards to prepping them to spin? Maybe if you flick the ends of the pink batch you'll have a better idea if they need to be re-washed. However, if the ends do end up getting damaged, it is better to know before you start spinning them, as they can make neps in your singles. It is far better to remove them before hand,…</p>
<p>Yes I was - lol. That's too bad about the photos. I know I tend to take way too many pics of things. </p>
<p>What are you planning on doing to the now clean fibers in regards to prepping them to spin? Maybe if you flick the ends of the pink batch you'll have a better idea if they need to be re-washed. However, if the ends do end up getting damaged, it is better to know before you start spinning them, as they can make neps in your singles. It is far better to remove them before hand, even if it means you end up cutting them off. It won't hurt the locks at all, and will give you more pleasure spinning them and a better looking yarn. Remember, (unless this is a first shearing), the tips were cut once before - only they were on the staying end of the cut, so it won't hurt to cut them again. </p> Sending courage your way!tag:community.knitpicks.com,2012-05-06:1984936:Comment:4942112012-05-06T00:14:40.374Zcherylbwatershttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/cherylbwaters
<p>Sending courage your way!</p>
<p>Sending courage your way!</p> Wendy, if you are talking to…tag:community.knitpicks.com,2012-05-05:1984936:Comment:4941042012-05-05T17:15:32.162ZBeverly Robertshttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/BeverlyRoberts
<p>Wendy, if you are talking to me...eeek...I failed to take photos and really wish I had so that I could compare before and after...kicking self repeatedly! I am just guessing, but i think that the tips are so much darker due to the fact that they had some lanolin in them, causing them to stick together and the dye stuck to the lanolin. On most of the colors (10 in all) I lightly flicked the tips before I washed them, but by the time I got to the pinkish/mauve batch I was worried that my…</p>
<p>Wendy, if you are talking to me...eeek...I failed to take photos and really wish I had so that I could compare before and after...kicking self repeatedly! I am just guessing, but i think that the tips are so much darker due to the fact that they had some lanolin in them, causing them to stick together and the dye stuck to the lanolin. On most of the colors (10 in all) I lightly flicked the tips before I washed them, but by the time I got to the pinkish/mauve batch I was worried that my flicking was damaging the fleece. In hindsight, I am now thinking that regardless of possibly damaging the tip, I have to get that dye out of there somehow, because it is simply going to run when the fleece gets washed again, so better to do it now, before I make it into yarn.</p> Well technically she is - but…tag:community.knitpicks.com,2012-05-05:1984936:Comment:4943652012-05-05T15:16:31.603Zwendyhttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/wendy58
<p>Well technically she is - but the technicallity of her spinning says she's not, so as a famous lawyer on this community has so often said "It depends" - hehehe</p>
<p>Well technically she is - but the technicallity of her spinning says she's not, so as a famous lawyer on this community has so often said "It depends" - hehehe</p> Thanks Jo. Have you tried th…tag:community.knitpicks.com,2012-05-05:1984936:Comment:4943642012-05-05T15:14:36.186Zwendyhttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/wendy58
<p>Thanks Jo. Have you tried this method yet? Any pointers? </p>
<p>Thanks Jo. Have you tried this method yet? Any pointers? </p> Are you going to try her tip…tag:community.knitpicks.com,2012-05-05:1984936:Comment:4943632012-05-05T15:13:50.310Zwendyhttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/wendy58
<p>Are you going to try her tip of spinning from the 'tip'? I want to try doing it both ways to see if there is a difference. Let me know what you find out. :o)</p>
<p>Are you going to try her tip of spinning from the 'tip'? I want to try doing it both ways to see if there is a difference. Let me know what you find out. :o)</p>